Stakeholders today demanded clean and sustainable energy for all.
Discussing on ‘Energy that transforms - the Road to 2030’ in the capital today, they also highlighted current status of country’s climate change policy and the status of access to energy.
On the occasion, member of Nepal Electricity Regulatory Commission Ram Prasad Dhital said that the government is committed to strengthening and supporting people to ensure clean energy for all. “The the commission is committed to formulating necessary laws and pushing the government entities to enforce clean energy access,” he said, adding that the commission has just 10 years to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs) of universal energy access. “Despite some progress, some obstacles still remain.”
Likewise, country director of Practical Action Nepal Achyut Luitel said that the government has been trying to provide affordable clean energy largely through grid extension programmes, but the quality of service has often not been good and the poor have not been able to access it in a desired manner. “The government should formulate an integrated plan and action for grid and off-grid electricity, by laying more emphasis on providing clean energy for cooking purposes too,” he said, adding that they have suggested the government to address such issues through a holistic approach and address the demand side and not just the supply side of clean energy. “We have also asked the government to support multi-stakeholder processes, embrace inclusivity and increase public funding for clean energy programmes.”
Addressing the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) programme on May 25, minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Barsha Man Pun has said that the government is achieving significant progress in areas of developing and mainstreaming hydropower as well as renewable energy projects to reduce dependency on imported fossil fuels by replacing them with clean sources of energy.
Discussing on ‘Energy that transforms - the Road to 2030’ in the capital today, they also highlighted current status of country’s climate change policy and the status of access to energy.
On the occasion, member of Nepal Electricity Regulatory Commission Ram Prasad Dhital said that the government is committed to strengthening and supporting people to ensure clean energy for all. “The the commission is committed to formulating necessary laws and pushing the government entities to enforce clean energy access,” he said, adding that the commission has just 10 years to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs) of universal energy access. “Despite some progress, some obstacles still remain.”
Likewise, country director of Practical Action Nepal Achyut Luitel said that the government has been trying to provide affordable clean energy largely through grid extension programmes, but the quality of service has often not been good and the poor have not been able to access it in a desired manner. “The government should formulate an integrated plan and action for grid and off-grid electricity, by laying more emphasis on providing clean energy for cooking purposes too,” he said, adding that they have suggested the government to address such issues through a holistic approach and address the demand side and not just the supply side of clean energy. “We have also asked the government to support multi-stakeholder processes, embrace inclusivity and increase public funding for clean energy programmes.”
Addressing the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) programme on May 25, minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Barsha Man Pun has said that the government is achieving significant progress in areas of developing and mainstreaming hydropower as well as renewable energy projects to reduce dependency on imported fossil fuels by replacing them with clean sources of energy.
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